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Yo-Yo With Ball and Small-Sided Games Intervention

NCT07408284 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2026-02-13

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Summary

This study aims to investigate the differential effects of three training protocols: traditional Yo-Yo intermittent training, ball-dribbled Yo-Yo intermittent training, and small-sided games (SSGs) on aerobic capacity, anaerobic and exercise enjoyment in adolescent soccer players.

Conditions

  • Soccer Training
  • Aerobic Capacity
  • Anaerobic Power
  • Physical Activity Enjoyment

Interventions

OTHER

Yo-Yo running training

Yo-Yo running training is a form of running-based high-intensity interval training characterized by repeated bouts of shuttle running with intermittent recovery periods. The training involves forward and backward running over a fixed distance at progressively increasing speeds, following standardized Yo-Yo test protocols.

OTHER

Ball-dribbled Yo-Yo training

Ball-dribbled Yo-Yo training is a modified form of Yo-Yo-based running training that integrates ball dribbling into an intermittent shuttle running format. This intervention combines repeated high-intensity running bouts with soccer-specific technical demands, requiring participants to control and dribble a ball while performing forward and backward shuttle runs at prescribed speeds.

OTHER

Small-sided games

Small-sided games (SSG) are a game-based soccer training intervention characterized by modified match play involving a reduced number of players on a smaller pitch. This intervention requires participants to engage in intermittent, high-intensity activities while performing soccer-specific technical and tactical actions under game-like conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Macau

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zhaowei Kong, PHD · University of Macau

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-01
Primary Completion
2025-11-04
Completion
2025-11-11

Countries

  • Macau

Study Locations

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